JP5410710B2 - Program, information storage medium, game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program, an information storage medium, and a game system.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are known game systems in which a player is guided to dance and enjoys dancing. As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228707, there are players that instruct the player to move in a total of five directions in front, left and right, and left and right diagonally on the game screen, and cause the player to perform a dance called “para-para”. .
JP 2002-166051 A JP 2001-224729 A

  However, the conventional game device has a problem that the infrared sensor for detecting the movement of the player in the five directions must be provided at five places around the player, and the configuration becomes complicated and expensive.

  In recent years, there is a game system in which a controller as an input unit including a physical quantity sensor such as an acceleration sensor and a main body of a game machine are separately formed. In such a game system, a player performs a game by performing an input operation of shaking the controller or an input operation of tilting.

  However, in such a game system, it has not existed in the past to make a player perform a given operation easily and happily, such as a dance game.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and its purpose is to visually instruct the movement mode of a controller incorporating a physical quantity sensor and to determine whether or not the controller has been operated according to the instructed movement mode. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a program, an information storage medium, and a game system that can make a game player execute a game using a controller in an easily understandable and accurate manner.

(1) The present invention
An instruction image generation means for generating an instruction image that instructs a given movement of Con bets roller with a built-in physical quantity sensor,
Detection determination means for acquiring a signal from a physical quantity sensor of the controller, detecting a movement mode of the controller, and determining a degree of suitability of the detected movement mode of the controller with respect to the movement mode indicated by the instruction image; ,
It is characterized by including.

  The present invention also relates to an input instruction device and a game system including the above means. The present invention also relates to an information storage medium that can be read by a computer and stores a program for causing the computer to function as each of the above means.

  Here, the controller refers to a controller that is formed so that it can be moved in the real space by an operator, and more preferably, the operator can move it freely by hand, for example, up and down, left and right, and forward and backward. It is preferable that the controller be formed as possible.

  The physical quantity sensor built in the controller may be of any type as long as it detects a physical quantity capable of acquiring the movement mode of the controller in the real space. Such a physical quantity sensor is preferably formed as a sensor that detects a physical quantity capable of detecting a movement amount per unit time in an arbitrary movement direction, and performs three-dimensional movement in a real space in different three-axis directions. More preferably, it is detected as a movement amount per unit time. You may use the acceleration sensor with respect to the three-axis direction which detects three-dimensional movement as an acceleration to mutually orthogonal X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis.

  In addition, the instruction image for instructing the movement mode refers to an instruction image for instructing an operator holding the controller in various movement modes of the controller in the real space.

  In the present invention, an operator holding the controller moves the controller according to the movement mode while viewing the movement mode of the controller indicated by the instruction image.

  At this time, the detection determination unit acquires a signal from the physical quantity sensor of the controller and detects a movement mode of the controller in the real space. Then, the degree of suitability of the detected movement mode of the controller in the real space with respect to the movement mode indicated by the instruction image is determined.

  In the present invention, if necessary, a means for transmitting the determination result to the operator may be provided. Such determination result transmission may be transmitted visually as image data, may be transmitted audibly as audio output, or may be transmitted as a combination of both.

  Thereby, the operator can know how accurately the controller can be moved in the real space along the movement mode instructed by the instruction image.

  The present invention for instructing such a movement mode of the controller is applicable to a game system. For example, for a player who has a controller in his / her hand, the movement mode is appropriately instructed in the instruction image, and based on the determination result whether or not the movement of the controller in the real space according to the instruction is accurately performed, a given It is also possible to generate game effects such as events. It is also possible to realize a game system in which a player who holds the controller instructs a dance operation of a given choreography as the instruction image so that the player can easily execute a dance game.

  In addition, the present invention can be applied to various other uses. For example, an aerobics instruction or exercise training instruction is given to a student (or a player) holding the controller to execute an appropriate exercise, and as a result, It is also suitable when determining

(2) In the present invention,
The physical quantity sensor detects a physical quantity capable of deriving a movement direction and a movement amount per unit time,
The instruction image generating means includes
As the movement mode, an instruction image for instructing the movement direction and movement timing of the controller is generated,
The detection determination means includes
Obtaining a signal from the physical quantity sensor, detecting the movement direction and movement timing of the controller,
Mobile Direction及 beauty moving timing of the detected said controller, the degree of conformity of instruction by the instruction image may be configured to determine so.

  According to the present invention, not only the movement direction of the controller but also the movement timing can be indicated as the movement mode.

(3) In the present invention,
The instruction image generating means includes
Instructing the movement start timing as the movement timing and generating an instruction image for instructing the movement duration time,
The detection determination means includes
Obtain a signal from the physical quantity sensor, detect the movement direction, movement start timing, movement duration time of the controller,
You may comprise so that the adaptation degree with respect to the instruction | indication by the said instruction | indication image of the detected movement direction of the said controller, movement start timing, and movement continuation time may be determined.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, an operator can be made to perform the operation | movement which moves a hand and an arm continuously at a more suitable timing in the instruct | indicated direction.

(4) In the present invention,
The instruction image is
A movement trajectory instruction image portion for instructing the movement direction of the controller along a given trajectory;
A timing instruction image part for instructing the movement timing of the controller along the locus;
And may be configured to be updated and displayed in association with the change of the instruction content.

  According to the present invention, the movement trajectory instruction image part visually indicates the movement direction of the controller along the given movement trajectory, and the timing instruction image part visually indicates the timing of movement of the controller along the trajectory. Can be directed. Therefore, the player can visually and easily understand the movement mode of the controller from the instruction image.

  Here, the locus instructed by the movement locus instruction image unit may be a straight line or a curved line. Further, an operator who holds the controller may instruct a trajectory such as turning the controller up and down, left and right, front and rear, or making one turn while holding the controller.

  Further, the timing instruction image portion may be formed as an image portion of any form as long as it is an image portion that instructs the movement timing of the controller along the given locus instructed by the movement locus instruction image portion. Good. For example, it may be formed as a timing instruction image portion that moves along the movement locus in accordance with the movement timing of the controller, or formed integrally with the movement locus instruction image portion, The color of a given trajectory that is indicated may be configured to change in relation to the controller's movement timing, and in any case, it should be displayed so that the movement timing can be seen in some form visually. That's fine.

(5) In the present invention,
The timing instruction image portion is
By moving from the movement start instruction position to the movement continuation end instruction position along the movement locus instruction image portion, the movement start timing and movement continuation time of the controller along the instructed locus are instructed. May be.

  According to the present invention, the movement start timing and the movement continuation time of the controller along the trajectory instructed to the operator by the movement of the timing indication image portion along the movement trajectory instruction image portion are easier to understand visually. Can be recognized.

(6) In the present invention,
At least one of the movement trajectory instruction image part and the instruction image part is
You may comprise so that it may be displayed as a transition image which changes from the notice mode display displayed prior to the movement start timing to the main display mode display as it approaches the movement start timing.

  According to the present invention, the movement start timing, the movement direction, and the like can be appropriately appropriately designated in advance by the transition image from the notice mode display to the display mode display performed prior to the movement start timing.

(7) In the present invention,
The instruction image is
A plurality of the movement trajectory instruction image parts are combined and displayed as a set of movement trajectory instruction image parts for instructing a continuous movement trajectory,
The timing instruction image portion moves along the plurality of movement locus instruction image portions combined in succession, and indicates the movement timing of the controller along the movement locus instructed by each movement locus instruction image portion. You may comprise.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to instruct the movement mode and movement timing of a controller that is more complicated and varied by combining a plurality of movement locus instruction image portions.

  Therefore, when the present invention is applied to, for example, a dance game, for example, a game where a dance is performed as a cheerleader dancer, the cheerleader has two controllers that the player has in both hands, like the cheerleader dance. Considering two bonbons in both hands, the bonbons are shaken as if to draw an eight figure as well as up, down, left, and right, and instructions in a complicated manner of movement such as making one turn while holding a bonbon with both hands This is a dance game that is easy to understand and rich in conversion.

  Here, the detection determination process by the detection determination unit may be executed every time a movement instruction is made by each movement locus instruction image portion constituting a set of movement locus instruction image portions.

(8) In the present invention,
The detection determination means includes
Obtaining a signal from the physical quantity sensor, detecting the timing and duration when the movement amount per unit time of the controller exceeds a given value as the movement start timing and movement duration of the controller,
When it is determined that the detected movement direction of the controller matches the movement direction indicated by the instruction image, the movement indicated by the instruction image of the detected movement start timing and movement duration of the controller. You may comprise so that the adaptation with respect to the movement start timing for a determination and the movement continuation time set in relation to the start timing and the movement continuation time may be determined.

  In the present invention, the detection determination means obtains a signal from the physical quantity sensor, and uses the timing and duration when the movement amount per unit time of the controller exceeds a given value as the movement start timing and movement duration time of the controller. To detect.

  At this time, a given delay time occurs between the start of the movement of the controller and the time until the amount of movement per unit time exceeds a given value, depending on the operator. For this reason, even if the player starts to move the controller at the timing indicated by the instruction image, the detection is delayed by the given time.

  In the present invention, the “movement start timing and movement duration for determination” is set in association with the movement start timing and movement duration instructed by the instruction image, and the detected movement start timing of the controller is instructed. Even if it is later than the movement start timing, if it conforms to the “movement start timing and movement duration for determination”, the controller determines that the degree of fitness of the movement mode of the controller is high with respect to the instructed movement mode. adopt.

  Thereby, the inconvenience resulting from the delay in the detection of the movement start timing of the controller can be eliminated, and a more appropriate movement mode can be determined.

  In particular, the “determination movement start timing and movement continuation time” may be set to beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels according to the level of the operator. For example, for advanced users, the difficulty level of the game is set from this aspect by shortening the time delay between the movement start timing of the instruction image and the movement start timing for determination, and setting the time delay longer as the beginner becomes a beginner. It becomes possible. Further, the “determination movement duration time” described above may be set shorter than the movement start timing indicated by the instruction image by the time delay of the determination movement start timing. Further, the longer the “determination movement duration”, the lower the difficulty level, and the shorter the “determination movement duration”, the higher the difficulty level.

(9) In the present invention,
The detection determination means includes
A first type for determining the movement posture of the controller in association with a signal output from the physical quantity sensor when moving the controller in a plurality of different postures in the movement direction indicated by the instruction image A first process for comparing the signal output from the physical quantity sensor with the first type determination database and determining the attitude of the moving controller based on the determination database;
In association with the movement posture of the controller determined based on the first type determination database, the controller outputs a signal output from the physical quantity sensor when moving the controller in the movement direction indicated by the instruction image. When the controller is moved in the posture determined in the first process in the movement direction indicated by the instruction image based on the second type determination database for determining the movement mode including at least the movement direction. The signal output from the physical quantity sensor and the second type determination database are collated, the movement mode including at least the movement direction of the moving controller is specified, and the specified movement mode and the specified movement mode are specified. A second process for determining the degree of fitness with
You may comprise so that it may perform.

  According to the present invention, the first determination process for determining the attitude of the controller using the first type determination database and the movement including at least the moving direction of the moving controller using the second type determination base. And a second process for determining the degree of suitability of the aspect.

  For example, it is assumed that three acceleration sensors in three axial directions of different X, Y, and Z axes in a space with the controller as a reference are used as the physical quantity sensor built in the controller. In this case, depending on the posture in which the operator holds the controller, for example, even when moving in the same right direction, the values output from the sensors in the X, Y, and Z directions are different. Become.

  In such a case, in order to more accurately detect the movement mode including at least the moving direction of the moving controller, it is determined in advance what kind of posture the controller moves from, and the posture at the time of the movement is determined. In association, for example, it is important to specify the movement mode including at least the movement direction of the moving controller from the values of signals output from the X, Y, and Z axis sensors in order to make a more accurate determination. Become.

  For this reason, for example, when the operator moves, for example, a bar-shaped controller in accordance with an instruction in the instruction image, the basic posture is classified into what kind of posture the controller held by the operator takes. For example, a plurality of basic postures are assumed, such as a posture in which the operator tilts the controller in a vertical posture, a horizontal posture, and a posture tilted with respect to these postures.

  Then, in association with these different basic postures, signals output from the physical quantity sensors built in the controller are measured with a predetermined allowable width, and this is made into a database. At this time, for example, even if the operator thinks that the controller is in a vertical posture and holds the controller in hand, depending on the operator, there are many cases where the operator is holding the controller slightly tilted from the vertical. If it is determined, it is practically impossible to make a case-by-case determination of the basic posture of the controller.

  For this reason, when the actual controller posture differs by a certain width with respect to a certain basic posture, for example, the controller that the operator actually thinks is a vertical posture with respect to the vertical basic posture is slightly Even when the robot is tilted, the signal output from the sensor of the controller whose tilt from the basic posture (for example, vertical) is within the predetermined allowable width is collected as data within the “predetermined allowable width” and is associated with the basic posture. Database.

  In this way, what is collected and stored in a database with a “predetermined tolerance” in association with each basic posture is the first type determination database.

  In the present invention, when the controller is moved in the movement direction indicated by the instruction image, the signal output from the physical quantity sensor built in the controller is checked against the first type determination database, A first determination process is performed to determine the attitude of the controller moving in the movement direction. Thereby, it is possible to determine what posture the operator holds the controller, for example, whether it is vertically held or horizontally toward the screen.

  When the attitude of the controller is determined by such first processing, it is determined whether the movement of the controller conforms to the instruction mode when the controller is moved in the indicated direction in this attitude. There is a need.

  For this reason, a second type determination database is prepared in the same manner as the first type determination database. Specifically, for each of several basic postures assumed to have a controller, when the controller is moved in each posture in the direction indicated by the instruction image, it is output from the physical quantity sensor of the controller. Collect signals. A movement including the movement direction of the controller when the controller is moved in a given posture by associating the signal output from the physical quantity sensor when the controller is moved in each posture with the movement direction of the controller. A second type determination database for specifying an aspect is prepared.

  At this time, for example, even when moving in the same right direction, depending on the operator, there are many cases where the operator moves along a slightly meandering or swollen locus in the indicated direction. If it is determined that the game is not suitable for the game, a situation may occur in which the game cannot be enjoyed from children to adults.

  For this reason, even when the controller moves along a movement path having a predetermined allowable width with respect to the movement direction instructed by the instruction image, for example, the movement locus instructed by the movement locus instruction unit, It is necessary to determine that it is a move to.

  Therefore, when a controller in a certain basic posture is moved in the movement direction indicated by the instruction image, for example, in the horizontal direction, signals output from the physical quantity sensor are collected with this “predetermined allowable width” and stored in a database. The If the movement direction indicated in the instruction image is, for example, up / down, left / right, front / rear, a predetermined oblique direction, a semicircle or circle along a vertical plane, a semicircle or circle along a horizontal plane, etc., a certain basic posture Are collected as data having a predetermined width obtained when the controller is moved in each indicated direction.

  As described above, when the controller is moved in the given movement direction, the output data from the physical quantity sensor collected with the “predetermined allowable width” and the data in which the given direction is associated with the instruction image It collects for each of the different movement directions indicated by, and creates a database. The database generated in this way is the second type determination database.

  When the attitude of the controller is determined in the first process, the second type determination database is used to output a “predetermined tolerance” that is output from the physical quantity sensor when the controller is moved in the determined attitude. The data of the “signal” and the signal actually output from the physical quantity sensor of the controller are collated, and the movement mode including the movement direction of the controller is specified.

  For example, the controller of the posture determined in the first process performs in real time a process that specifies in which direction and with what amount of movement per unit time. The movement direction and movement timing specified based on the movement direction of the controller thus obtained and the movement amount per unit time are determined, etc., and this movement mode is the same as the movement mode indicated in the instruction image. Judgment is made as to whether or not it conforms.

  This makes it possible to determine whether or not the player is accurately moving in the instructed direction regardless of the posture in which the player holds the controller.

  Such first and second determination processes are preferably performed each time the movement of the controller is instructed by an instruction image instructing one movement mode, whereby the movement of the controller in different movement modes is sequentially performed. Even if the orientation of the controller changes each time it is instructed, the movement mode of the controller can be accurately detected without being affected by such a change in the orientation.

  The first process and the second process may be performed in order. For example, a signal output from a physical quantity sensor of a controller is stored in a buffer, and the first process and the second process are performed. May be performed in parallel.

  Further, when a plurality of movement trajectory instruction image parts are combined to instruct continuous movement trajectories, the movement trajectory instructed by each movement trajectory instruction image part and a period at which the controller should perform movement at the movement timing, Both the first and second processes may be performed each time, and if necessary, the first process is omitted as appropriate, the first and second processes are performed for a certain section, and the certain section is performed. A configuration in which only the second process is performed may be employed.

(10) In the present invention,
The instruction image generating means includes
For at least two con bets roller with a built-in physical quantity sensor may be configured to generate the instruction image that instructs a given movement mode individually.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to visually give more complicated controller instructions by causing the operator's hands to hold the two controllers and instructing the individual movement modes of the two controllers by the instruction image. it can.

  When the present invention is applied to, for example, a dance game or an instruction for sports such as exercise, the movement of both arms of the operator can be individually indicated as a movement mode of the controller, and a plurality of movements are combined. It is possible to give instructions that are rich in changes such as dance and exercise to the operator in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when the present invention is applied to a dance game or the like, one player may hold two controllers in both hands to play a single-player game, and one controller for each player. For example, when a system is constructed in such a manner that four controllers can be used, four people receive instructions of operation with one controller at a time. A game for play may be constructed, or a game for two players having controllers in both hands may be constructed.

  In addition, when playing two players with both hands and playing alone, each operation of each controller may be judged individually, and the judgment result of each operation may be evaluated independently. May be evaluated.

(11) In the present invention,
Game operation for instructing a player to perform a dance action accompanied by movement of the controller, and generating a game screen including a character performing a dance associated with the instructed dance action and generating a dance BGM signal based on the input of the controller Including means,
The instruction image generating means includes
It may be configured to generate the instruction image that instructs a given movement of the con bets roller in said game image.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a dance game in which an instruction image is used to instruct a player who is an operator to perform a dance action involving movement of one hand or both hands, and the player can easily enjoy a dance on the rhythm.

  In particular, in the present invention, a character performing a dance associated with the dance action indicated by the instruction image appears on the game screen. Then, the dance character dances in accordance with the dance BGM, and an instruction image for instructing a given movement mode of the controller associated with the dance movement is generated and displayed on the game image in which the dance character appears. The For this reason, the player can perform the dance in the movement mode instructed by the instruction image in accordance with the dance character and BGM, and can provide an easy-to-understand and familiar dance game for the player.

(12) In the present invention,
The game calculation means includes
You may comprise so that the means which performs the game production linked | related with the fitness determination result of the said detection determination means may be included.

  According to the present invention, when the game effect associated with the fitness determination result, for example, when the movement of the controller in the movement mode indicated by the instruction image is accurately performed, a sound effect indicating that effect is generated, By displaying the effect effect image on the game screen, the game can be further excited.

  In particular, when a plurality of consecutive techniques are instructed by an instruction image, a special event is generated when the controller moves corresponding to these consecutive techniques. The effect can be further enhanced.

(13) In the present invention,
The game calculation means includes
Based on the fitness determination result of said detection determination unit may be configured to include a means for notifying the identified player a cause of misoperation of the con bets roller.

  According to the present invention, when the movement mode instruction by the instruction image does not match the actual movement mode of the player, the player is notified of the cause of the error, thereby prompting the player to move the controller more accurately. be able to.

  For example, when the instruction image indicates a lateral movement of the controller, if the movement of the controller of the player is an oblique movement, the player is notified of that fact so that the player can move to a more accurate movement locus. You can modify your behavior to move the controller along. Thus, when the present invention is applied to, for example, a dance game, the player can be motivated to correct his / her dance mistake and challenge a higher level dance game.

(14) In the present invention,
The game calculation means includes
The movement path of the con bets roller detected by the detection determining means may be configured to include a means to trace displayed on the game screen based on a given condition.

  As a result, the operator visually recognizes the degree of coincidence between the movement mode indicated in the instruction image and the movement mode in which he actually moved the controller. For example, when performing a dance game, the operator The skill can be modified to a higher level to enjoy the game.

(15) In the present invention,
The acquired imaging signals from the imaging means incorporated in the con preparative roller for imaging the recognition of installation or displayed reference position to a position associated with the game screen, an instruction on the game screen by the Con preparative roller Means for detecting the position,
The game calculation means includes
Means for displaying a position instruction image for instructing pointing at a predetermined position on the game screen at a given timing during the progress of the game;
When pointing at the predetermined position is detected at the timing, an event associated with the pointing at the predetermined position may be generated.

  The recognizing body of the reference position only needs to be able to identify the pointing position in the game screen of the controller from the captured image. For example, a recognition object installed at a position associated with the game screen, for example, at least two light sources or recognition It may be a possible object or a recognition image displayed in the game screen.

  For example, the two light sources are installed around the display, and this is imaged by an imaging means built in the controller, so that the relative positional relationship between the controller and the game screen is grasped in the imaging screen, and the controller displays the game screen. It is possible to make the CPU recognize which position of the mouse is pointing.

  In the present invention, while the game is in progress, a position indication image for instructing pointing at a given timing with respect to a given position in the game screen is generated and displayed.

  Then, when pointing in the game screen according to the instruction is successful using the controller, a predetermined event, for example, in the case of a dance game, an event that the number of back dancers appearing on the game screen increases, A plurality of back dancers dancing in the game screen can generate an event such as performing a special performance, making the game more varied and interesting.

(16) In the present invention,
The instruction image generating means includes
As an event wherein associated with the instruction of the predetermined position in association with the predetermined position of the designated game screen may be configured to generate the instruction image that instructs a given movement of the con bets roller.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

  In the following embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a game system will be described as an example.

1. System Overview FIG. 1 is a schematic external view of a game system according to the present embodiment.

  The game system according to the present embodiment includes a display unit 12 that displays a game image on the display screen 11, a game machine 10 (game machine body) that performs game processing and the like, and a player P that holds both hands within a predetermined range. A first controller 20-1 and a second controller 20-2 (operation input means) capable of arbitrarily changing the position and orientation are included.

  In the example of FIG. 1, various information is transmitted and received between the game machine 10 and the controllers 20-1 and 20-2 by wireless communication.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic external view of the controller 20 of the present embodiment.

  The controller 20 is provided with a cross key 16a and an operation button 16b as part of the operation unit.

  Furthermore, the controller 20 has a built-in acceleration sensor 210 as a physical sensor that detects information that changes according to the tilt and movement of the controller, and can acquire information on the tilt and movement of the controller itself in real space. Yes.

  The acceleration sensor 210 according to the present embodiment is formed as a three-axis acceleration sensor 210 (detection unit), and detects the inclination direction and the magnitude of the inclination as acceleration vectors (inclination information) of the three axes for each controller. .

  The acceleration sensor 210 detects how much the speed and direction of the controller have changed in a certain time according to the movement of the controller itself, and detects the movement of the controller itself as an acceleration vector (motion information) for each of the three axes applied to the controller. be able to.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the player P moves his / her hand while holding the first and second controllers 20-1 and 20-2 to change the inclination and movement of each controller itself, the inclination and movement are changed. Based on the information that changes according to the game machine 10, the game machine 10 controls the game by detecting and determining the inclination and movement of the controllers 20-1 and 20-2 themselves in the real space.

  In the game system of the present embodiment, the dance game screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and an instruction image 340 is displayed in the game screen as the game progresses. The instruction image 340 instructs various movement modes of the controller in the real space for the player holding the controller.

  Then, the player who has the controller 20 moves the controller in the real space according to the movement mode while looking at the movement mode of the controller indicated by the instruction image.

  At this time, the game machine 10 acquires a signal from the acceleration sensor 210 of the controller 20 and detects the movement mode of the controller in the real space. Then, the degree of suitability of the detected movement mode of the controller in the real space with respect to the movement mode indicated by the instruction image is determined.

  Based on the determination result, a given event or game effect is generated.

  In this way, for example, the player P who holds the controller 20 can be instructed to perform a dance operation of a given choreography using the instruction image 340, and the player can easily execute the dance game.

  The controller 20 is also provided with a pointing function for pointing (pointing) an arbitrary position on the display screen 11.

  Therefore, a pair of light sources 198 </ b> R and 198 </ b> L are disposed around the display unit 12 as reference position recognition bodies at positions associated with the display screen 11. Here, a pair of light sources 198R and 198L are arranged at predetermined intervals along the upper side of the display unit 12, and are formed so as to project infrared rays that are invisible light. Furthermore, an imaging unit 220 that images the front side of the controller 20 is provided on the front side of the controller 20.

  Then, the pointing position in the display screen 11 by the controller 20 is obtained as follows.

  A rectangular area illustrated in FIG. 3 is a captured image PA acquired by the imaging unit 220 (image sensor). The captured image PA is an image corresponding to the position and orientation of the controller 20.

  First, the positions RP and LP of the area RA that images the light source 198R and the area LA that images the light source 198L included in the captured image PA are obtained. Note that the positions RP and LP are position coordinates that can be specified by a two-dimensional coordinate system (XY-axis coordinate system) in the captured image PA. The distance between the pair of light sources 198R and 198L and the relative position of the pair of light sources 198R and 198L associated with the display screen 11 are known in advance. Therefore, the game machine 10 can obtain the indicated position (pointing position) in the display screen 11 using the controller 20 from the coordinates of the obtained positions RP and LP.

  That is, in this embodiment, the origin O of the captured image PA is obtained as the pointing position indicated by the controller 20. This pointing position is obtained from the relative positional relationship between the origin O of the captured image PA, the specific positions RP and LP in the captured image PA, and the display screen area DA that is an area corresponding to the display screen 11 in the captured image PA. .

  In the example of FIG. 3, the specific positions RP and LP are formed in a state of being rotated θ ° clockwise with respect to the reference line L (X axis) of the imaging area PA slightly above the center of the imaging area PA. ing. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 3, the origin O can correspond to a predetermined position at the lower right of the display screen area DA, and the coordinates of the indicated position (pointing position) of the controller 20 using the imaging unit 220 on the display screen 11 are set. Can be sought.

  In the game system of this embodiment, for example, a game image shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display screen 11. In this game image, as the dance game progresses, for example, using the first and second controllers 20-1 and 20-2 held in the left hand or the right hand, a predetermined position in the game image is pointed at a given timing. A position instruction image 350 instructing to do so is displayed. When the player uses the first and second controllers 20-1 and 20-2 to indicate the pointing position specified in the position indicating image at a predetermined timing, the game machine 10 determines that the pointing at the predetermined position is the timing. It is determined whether or not the instruction is performed well, and when the pointing operation is appropriately performed, a predetermined event, for example, an event such as an increase in the number of back dancers appearing in the game image in the case of a dance game, etc. A game production process is performed.

  The recognizing body of the reference position only needs to be able to identify the pointing position in the game screen of the controller from the captured image. For example, a recognition object installed at a position associated with the game screen, for example, at least two light sources or recognition It may be a possible object or a recognition image displayed in the game screen. For example, two images for reference position recognition may be displayed as recognition bodies at predetermined positions on the game screen. In addition, two recognition bodies are not necessarily required, as long as the recognition bodies have a shape capable of specifying the relative positional relationship with the display screen 11, and the number thereof may be one.

2. Configuration FIG. 4 is an example of a functional block diagram of the game system of the present embodiment. Note that the game system according to the present embodiment does not have to include all the units illustrated in FIG. 1 and may have a configuration in which some of the units are omitted.

  The game system of this embodiment includes a game machine 10, a controller 20 as input means, an information storage medium 180, a display unit (display device) 190, a speaker 192, and light sources 198R and 198L.

  The controller 20 includes an acceleration sensor 210, an imaging unit 220, a speaker 230, a vibration unit 240, a microcomputer 250, and a communication unit 260. The controller 20 may include an image input sensor, a sound input sensor, and a pressure sensor.

  The acceleration sensor 210 detects acceleration in three axes (X axis, Y axis, and Z axis). That is, the acceleration sensor 210 can detect accelerations in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction. The acceleration sensor 210 detects acceleration every 5 msec. Further, the acceleration sensor may detect a uniaxial, biaxial, or six-axis acceleration. Note that the acceleration detected from the acceleration sensor is transmitted to the game machine by the communication unit 260.

  The imaging unit 220 includes an infrared filter 222, a lens 224, an imaging element (image sensor) 226, and an image processing circuit 228. The infrared filter 222 is disposed in front of the controller, and allows only infrared light to pass from light incident from the light source 198 disposed in association with the display unit 190. The lens 224 collects the infrared light that has passed through the infrared filter 222 and emits it to the image sensor 226. The image pickup device 226 is a solid-state image pickup device such as a CMOS sensor or a CCD, for example, and picks up infrared rays collected by the lens 224 to generate a picked-up image. The captured image generated by the image sensor 226 is processed by the image processing circuit 228. For example, a captured image obtained from the image sensor 226 is processed to detect a high-luminance portion, and position information (specific position) of the light source in the captured image is detected. If there are a plurality of light sources, position information on the captured image is detected. The detected position information is transmitted to the game machine by the communication unit 260. In particular, in this embodiment, the controller 20 may be used as a pointing device for pointing position information on the game screen.

  The speaker 230 outputs sound acquired from the game machine via the communication unit 260. In this embodiment, a sound effect according to the confirmation sound or motion transmitted from the game machine is output.

  The vibration part (vibrator) 240 receives the vibration signal transmitted from the game machine and operates based on the vibration signal.

  The microcomputer (microcomputer) 250 performs control for outputting sound and control for operating the vibrator in accordance with the received data from the game machine. Also, a process for transmitting the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 210 to the game machine via the communication unit 260, or a process for transmitting the position information detected by the imaging unit 220 to the game machine 10 via the communication unit 260. I do.

  The communication unit 260 includes an antenna and a wireless module, and wirelessly transmits and receives data to and from the game machine using, for example, the technology of Bluetooth (registered trademark). Note that the communication unit of the present embodiment transmits the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 210, the position information detected by the imaging unit 220, and the like to the game machine at alternate intervals of 4 msec and 6 msec. Note that the communication unit 260 may be connected to the game machine with a communication cable, and may transmit and receive information via the communication cable.

  Note that the controller 20 may further include an operator such as a button, a lever (analog pad), a mouse, a cross key, and a touch panel display. Further, the controller 20 may include a gyro sensor that detects an angular velocity that changes according to the input operation of the player.

  Next, the game machine 10 of this embodiment will be described.

  The game machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit 170, a processing unit 100, and a communication unit 196.

  The storage unit 170 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 194, and the like, and its function can be realized by hardware such as RAM (VRAM).

  In particular, the storage unit 170 of the present embodiment includes a main storage unit 172, a drawing buffer 174, and a sound data storage unit 176.

  The main storage unit 172 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 194, and the like, and its function can be realized by hardware such as RAM (VRAM).

  In the present embodiment, the main storage unit 172 is provided with a storage area 173 for storing first and second type determination databases to be described later.

  The drawing buffer 174 stores the image generated in the drawing unit 120.

  In addition, the sound data storage unit 176 stores a confirmation sound indicating a response of the controller to the input operation of the player and a sound effect output in accordance with the game calculation process. A plurality of types of confirmation sounds are stored according to the detection information. In addition, a plurality of types of sound effects are stored according to motion and a given event.

  The processing unit 100 performs various processes according to the present embodiment based on data read from a program (data) stored in the information storage medium 180. That is, the information recording medium 180 stores a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the present embodiment (a program for causing a computer to execute processing of each unit). The information storage medium 180 includes a memory card for storing player personal data, game save data, and the like.

  The communication unit 196 can communicate with other game machines via a network (Internet). The function can be realized by various processors, hardware such as a communication ASIC, a network interface card, or a program. The communication unit 196 can perform both wired and wireless communication.

  The communication unit 196 includes an antenna and a wireless module, and transmits and receives data to and from the controller 20 via the communication unit 260 of the controller 20 using, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) technology. For example, the communication unit 196 transmits sound data such as confirmation sound, sound effect, and vibration signal to the controller, and information detected by the acceleration sensor or the captured image sensor in the controller 20 is alternately 4 msec and 6 msec. Receive at intervals of.

  Note that a program (data) for causing a computer to function as each unit of the present embodiment is distributed from the storage unit and the information storage medium of the server to the information storage medium 180 (or the storage unit 170) via the network. It may be. Use of such server information storage media is also within the scope of the present invention.

  The processing unit 100 (processor) performs game calculation processing, image generation processing, or sound control processing based on detection information received from the controller 20, a program developed from the information storage medium 180 to the storage unit 170, and the like.

  In particular, the processing unit 100 according to the present embodiment functions as an instruction image generation unit 102, a pointing position instruction unit 104, a detection determination unit 110, a game calculation unit 112, a drawing unit 120, a sound control unit 130, and a vibration control unit 140.

  The instruction image generation unit 102 performs processing for generating an instruction image for instructing a given movement mode of the controller 20 in the game screen. More specifically, as a given movement mode of the controller 20, a process of generating an instruction image 340 for instructing the movement direction and movement timing of the controller 20 is performed.

  The pointing position instruction unit 104 performs a process of generating a position instruction image (pointing instruction image) 350 instructing to point a predetermined position in the game screen at a given timing during the progress.

  The detection determination unit 110 detects the movement mode of the controller 20 based on the information obtained from the acceleration sensor 210 of the controller 20, and determines which movement mode of the detected controller 20 is relative to the movement mode indicated by the instruction image. Judgment of the degree of conformity is made.

  Further, the detection determination unit 110 detects and determines the pointing position on the game screen by the controller 20 based on information from the imaging unit 220 built in the controller 20, and an indication of the detected pointing position is Judgment processing is performed as to whether or not it has been appropriately performed at a predetermined timing indicated by the position indication image.

  The game calculation unit 112 performs a game calculation based on the determination result of the detection determination unit 110 and a given program.

  For example, the game calculation unit 112 displays various objects (polygons, free characters) representing display objects such as characters (player characters, enemy characters), moving objects (cars, airplanes, etc.), buildings, trees, pillars, walls, maps (terrain), etc. The object is arranged and set in the object space (objects composed of primitives such as curved surfaces or subdivision surfaces). In other words, the position and rotation angle of the object in the world coordinate system (synonymous with direction and direction) are determined, and the rotation angle (rotation angle around the X, Y, and Z axes) is determined at that position (X, Y, Z). Arrange objects.

  In addition, the game calculation unit 112 performs control processing of a virtual camera (viewpoint) for generating an image that can be seen from a given (arbitrary) viewpoint in the object space. Specifically, processing for controlling the position (X, Y, Z) or rotation angle (rotation angle about the X, Y, Z axis) of the virtual camera (processing for controlling the viewpoint position, the line-of-sight direction, or the angle of view) I do.

  For example, when an object (for example, a character) is photographed from behind using a virtual camera, the position or rotation angle of the virtual camera (the direction of the virtual camera) so that the virtual camera follows changes in the position or rotation of the object. To control. In this case, the virtual camera can be controlled based on information such as the position, rotation angle, or speed of the object obtained by the motion generation unit 124 described later. Alternatively, the virtual camera may be controlled to rotate at a predetermined rotation angle or to move along a predetermined movement path. In this case, the virtual camera is controlled based on virtual camera data for specifying the position (movement path) or rotation angle of the virtual camera. When there are a plurality of virtual cameras (viewpoints), the above control process is performed for each virtual camera.

  In addition, the game calculation unit 112 performs a movement / motion calculation (movement / motion simulation) of a model (character, car, airplane, etc.). That is, the model is moved in the object space or the object is moved (motion, animation) based on the detection information, program (movement / motion algorithm), motion data, etc. determined to satisfy the predetermined condition. Process. Specifically, object movement information (position, rotation angle, speed, or acceleration) and motion information (position or rotation angle of each part that constitutes the object) are sequentially transmitted every frame (1/60 seconds). Perform the required simulation process. A frame is a unit of time for performing object movement / motion processing (simulation processing) and image generation processing.

  The drawing unit 120 performs drawing processing based on the results of various processing (game calculation processing) performed by the processing unit 100, thereby generating an image and outputting the image to the display unit 190. When a so-called three-dimensional game image is generated, first, vertex data (vertex position coordinates, texture coordinates, color data, normal vector, α value, etc.) of each vertex defining a display object (object, model) is included. Display object data (object data, model data) is input, and vertex processing is performed based on vertex data included in the input display object data. When performing the vertex processing, vertex generation processing (tessellation, curved surface division, polygon division) for re-dividing the polygon may be performed as necessary. In vertex processing, geometry processing such as vertex movement processing, coordinate transformation (world coordinate transformation, camera coordinate transformation), clipping processing, perspective transformation, or light source processing is performed, and the display object is configured based on the processing result. The given vertex data is changed (updated, adjusted) for the vertex group. Then, rasterization (scan conversion) is performed based on the vertex data after the vertex processing, and the surface of the polygon (primitive) is associated with the pixel. Subsequent to rasterization, pixel processing (fragment processing) for drawing pixels constituting an image (fragments constituting a display screen) is performed. In pixel processing, various processes such as texture reading (texture mapping), color data setting / changing, translucent composition, anti-aliasing, etc. are performed to determine the final drawing color of the pixels that make up the image, and perspective transformation is performed. The drawing color of the object is output (drawn) to the drawing buffer 174 (buffer that can store image information in units of pixels; VRAM, rendering target). That is, in pixel processing, per-pixel processing for setting or changing image information (color, normal, luminance, α value, etc.) in units of pixels is performed. Thereby, an image that can be seen from the virtual camera (given viewpoint) set in the object space is generated. Note that when there are a plurality of virtual cameras (viewpoints), an image can be generated so that an image seen from each virtual camera can be displayed as a divided image on one screen.

  The vertex processing and pixel processing performed by the drawing unit 120 are realized by hardware that enables polygon (primitive) drawing processing to be programmed by a shader program written in a shading language, so-called programmable shaders (vertex shaders and pixel shaders). May be. Programmable shaders can be programmed with vertex-level processing and pixel-level processing, so that the degree of freedom of rendering processing is high, and the expressive power can be greatly improved compared to fixed rendering processing by hardware. .

  The drawing unit 120 performs geometry processing, texture mapping, hidden surface removal processing, α blending, and the like when drawing the display object.

  In the geometry processing, processing such as coordinate conversion, clipping processing, perspective projection conversion, or light source calculation is performed on the display object. Then, the display object data after the geometric processing (after perspective projection conversion) (position coordinates of vertexes of the display object, texture coordinates, color data (luminance data), normal vector, α value, etc.) is stored in the main storage unit 171. Saved.

  Texture mapping is a process for mapping a texture (texel value) stored in the storage unit 170 to a display object. Specifically, the texture (surface properties such as color (RGB) and α value) is read from the storage unit 170 using texture coordinates or the like set (given) at the vertex of the display object. Then, a texture that is a two-dimensional image is mapped to a display object. In this case, processing for associating pixels with texels, bilinear interpolation or the like is performed as texel interpolation.

  As the hidden surface removal processing, hidden surface removal processing can be performed by a Z buffer method (depth comparison method, Z test) using a Z buffer (depth buffer) in which Z values (depth information) of drawing pixels are stored. . That is, when drawing pixels corresponding to the primitive of the object are drawn, the Z value stored in the Z buffer is referred to. Then, the Z value of the referenced Z buffer is compared with the Z value at the drawing pixel of the primitive, and the Z value at the drawing pixel is a Z value (for example, a small Z value) on the near side when viewed from the virtual camera. In some cases, the drawing process of the drawing pixel is performed and the Z value of the Z buffer is updated to a new Z value.

  α blending (α synthesis) is translucent synthesis processing (normal α blending, addition α blending, subtraction α blending, or the like) based on an α value (A value). For example, in normal α blending, a process for obtaining a color obtained by combining two colors by performing linear interpolation with the α value as the strength of synthesis is performed.

  The α value is information that can be stored in association with each pixel (texel, dot), and is, for example, plus alpha information other than color information indicating the luminance of each RGB color component. The α value can be used as mask information, translucency (equivalent to transparency and opacity), bump information, and the like.

  The sound control unit 130 uses sounds (including confirmation sounds and sound effects) stored in the sound data storage unit 176 based on the results of various processing (determination processing, game calculation processing, etc.) performed by the processing unit 100. Then, a process of outputting from at least one of the speaker 230 and the speaker 192 of the controller is performed.

  The sound control unit 130 according to the present embodiment causes the speaker to output a confirmation sound when the detection determination unit 110 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied. The sound control unit 130 may output a confirmation sound according to the detection information from the speaker. In addition, the sound control unit 130 outputs a confirmation sound only from the speaker 230 provided in the controller, and the sound effect according to the game calculation process from the speaker 192, for example, the sound effect according to the motion determined based on the detection information May be output.

  The vibration control unit 140 performs a process of causing the vibration unit 240 provided in the controller to vibrate based on a predetermined condition.

  Note that the game system of the present embodiment may be a system dedicated to the single player mode in which only one player can play, or may be a system having a multiplayer mode in which a plurality of players can play. Further, when a plurality of players play, game images and game sounds provided to the plurality of players may be generated using one game machine and a display unit. Alternatively, it may be generated by distributed processing using a plurality of game devices connected via a network (transmission line, communication line) or the like. In addition, when playing a game with a plurality of players, the present embodiment determines whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on detection information for each controller of the plurality of players, sound control based on a determination result, Perform vibration control.

  The information storage medium 180 (computer-readable medium) stores programs, data, and the like, and functions as an optical disk (CD, DVD), magneto-optical disk (MO), magnetic disk, hard disk, and magnetic tape. Alternatively, it can be realized by hardware such as a memory (ROM).

  The display unit 190 outputs an image generated by the processing unit 100, and functions thereof are a CRT display, LCD (liquid crystal display), OELD (organic EL display), PDP (plasma display panel), touch panel display. Alternatively, it can be realized by hardware such as an HMD (head mounted display).

  The speaker 192 outputs sound reproduced by the sound control unit 130, and the function can be realized by hardware such as a speaker or headphones. Note that the speaker 192 may be a speaker provided in the display unit. For example, when a television (household television receiver) is used as the display unit, a television speaker can be used.

  The light source 198 is, for example, an LED that emits infrared light, which is invisible light, and is disposed in association with the display unit 190. Note that the present embodiment includes a plurality of light sources (light source 198R and light source 198L), and the distance between the light source R and the light source L is set to have a predetermined interval.

3. Next, the method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

3-1: Display process of game and instruction image executed in this embodiment FIG. 5 shows an example of a game screen executed in this embodiment.

  In the game executed by the game system of this embodiment, the player becomes a leader of the cheer dance team, leads the dance of the entire team, gives instructions to the surrounding members, and aims at the success of the dance scene It is configured as a game with the content.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a flower pattern beat character 330 representing a beat of BGM music is displayed as an image on the game screen, and the beat character 330 blinks in time with the beat.

  In the game screen, a main dancer 310 with bonbons in both hands and a plurality of sub-dancers 312-1 and 312-2 are displayed behind the main dancer 310.

  The main dancer 310 is a player character that reproduces a dance corresponding to the player's operation as a cheerleader.

  The instruction image generation unit 102 displays a pair of instruction images 340-1 and 340-2 that indicate the movement mode of the first and second controllers 20-1 and 20-2 that the player has in both hands as the game progresses. Generate and display. In the present embodiment, the instruction image 340 is displayed at predetermined time intervals in a predetermined order as the game progresses.

  In FIG. 5, a pair of instruction images 340-1 and 340-instructing movement modes of the first and second controllers 20-1 and 20-2 held by the player on both sides of the main dancer 310 as a player character. 2 is displayed.

  The instruction image 340-1 is for instructing the operation of the first controller 20-1 held in the player's right hand, and the instruction image 340-2 is the image of the second controller 20-2 held in the player's left hand. The operation is instructed.

  These instruction images 340-1 and 340-2 are displayed at given positions in the game screen as the game progresses, and given movements of the corresponding controllers 20-1 and 20-2 to the player. A mode, specifically a movement direction and a movement timing, and also a movement duration time are instructed.

  The instruction image 340 according to the present embodiment indicates a trace rail 342 that is a movement trajectory instruction image part that indicates the moving direction of the controller, a timing mark 344 that is a timing instruction part that indicates a movement timing, and an instruction to end the movement duration time. Operation end mark 346 to be included.

  The timing mark 344 is displayed on one end side of the trace rail 342, and the operation end mark 36 is fixedly displayed on the other end side of the trace rail 342.

  Then, in synchronization with the operation start timing of the controller 20, the timing mark 344 starts to move in the moving direction of the controller 20 along the trace rail 342, and reaches the operation end mark 346 at the end timing of the movement duration time. .

  Thus, the player can know the movement timing and moving direction of the controller from the trace rail 342 and the timing mark 344 moving on the trace rail 342, and further, when the timing mark 344 reaches the operation end mark 346. Can understand the end of the operation duration.

  When the timing mark 344 moves along the trace rail 342 and reaches the operation end mark 346, the next timing mark 344 is displayed on the same trace rail 342, and the same operation is performed to the player by starting the movement. The instruction may be repeated.

  In the game image shown in FIG. 5, the trace rail 342 is instructed to move the controller in the upward direction. However, in this embodiment, other directions such as the right lateral direction and the left lateral direction are also used. Instructed to generate and display an instruction image 340 for instructing movement in various reference directions such as an upper right direction, an upper left direction, an upper left direction, a lower direction, a lower right direction, a lower left direction, and a front and rear direction (depth direction, front direction). It is configured.

  The instruction image 340 for instructing movement in the front-rear direction (depth direction, front direction) displays the trace rail 342 from the depth direction to the front direction in the game space of the game screen, for example, and the trace rail 342 The timing mark 344 may be formed so as to move from the depth direction toward the front side or in the opposite direction along the direction.

  7A and 7B, an instruction image 340 for instructing the player to turn clockwise is displayed. In FIG. 7C, the player is instructed to perform a punching operation to move the controller forward. An instruction image 340 to be displayed is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, when the game is started, the instruction image 340 is successively displayed as the dance action is instructed to the player according to the BGM rhythm as the game progresses.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, a main dancer 310 performing a dance associated with the dance action instructed by the instruction image 340 appears on the game screen, and the main dancer 310 and the sub dancer 312 perform a dance in accordance with the dance BGM. Do. The player listens to the BGM and further looks at the main dancer 310 in the game screen, and in accordance with the instructions of the instruction images 340-1 and 340-2 displayed one after another, the first and second controllers 20-1 in the real space. 20-2, that is, both arms are moved in accordance with the instructed movement mode, and it is possible to enjoy the atmosphere of being a cheer dancer leader and performing a dance according to the rhythm.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a set of movement trajectory instruction images for instructing a moving trajectory that is linked by combining a plurality of trace rails that are movement trajectory instruction images so that the player can be instructed in a complicated movement manner. A part is generated and displayed.

  FIG. 8A is an example of a set of instruction images 340 for instructing to move the controller 20 to approximately eight characters, and four trace rails 342-1 to 342-4 having different movement directions. Are displayed in combination.

  The timing marks 344 sequentially move on the four trace rails 342-1 to 342-4, so that the movement direction and movement timing of the corresponding controller with respect to the player, as well as the movement duration time, can be visually confirmed. The instructions are easy to understand.

  Similarly, FIG. 8B shows a set of a plurality of arc-shaped trace rails 342-1 and 342-2 that are combined to instruct to move the controller 20 in a clockwise direction to draw a circle. An instruction image 340 is shown.

  In this way, by displaying a plurality of trace rails 342 in a continuous combination, for example, in the instruction image shown in FIG. 8A, the player is instructed to perform a dance operation to move the bonbon into an 8-character shape. In FIG. 5B, an instruction to move the bonbon by swinging it clockwise can be given.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of an instruction image 340 for instructing the player about the movement start timing of the controller 20 in an easy-to-understand manner.

  In the present embodiment, the trace rail 342 that is the movement trajectory instruction image portion and the timing mark 344 that is the instruction image portion are changed from the notice mode display displayed prior to the movement start timing to the present display mode display as the movement start timing is approached. Display as a transition image.

  That is, the trace rail 342 shown in FIG. 9A is displayed in advance as a light dotted line two beats before the movement start timing of the controller. When one beat before the movement start timing, the trace rail 342 is displayed as a clearer solid line image as shown in FIG. 9B, and a timing mark 344 appears and the operation timing is close. Is displayed in advance.

  When the operation timing arrives, as shown in FIG. 9C, the trace rail 342 is displayed in a shape indicating that the operation timing has arrived, and the timing mark 344 moves from the movement start point. The movement along the trace rail 342 is started toward the end point. In accordance with the movement of the timing mark 344 at this time, the player is instructed to move the corresponding remote controller 20 in the direction indicated by the trace rail 342.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9D, when the timing mark 344 moves on the trace rail 342, the route that has finished moving disappears sequentially, and when the timing mark 344 reaches the operation end mark 346, The end of the movement duration time is instructed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the player can appropriately recognize the movement start timing and the movement direction in advance from the notice display mode performed prior to the movement start timing based on the transition image in the display mode display. Can prepare to move the controller 20 in the direction indicated.

  The transition image may be displayed as a transition image that transitions from transparent to the main display mode display, or as a transition image that moves from the depth direction of the screen to a position where the main display is performed while changing the transparency and size. May be.

  Further, a process of changing the display form of the trace rail 342 that is the movement trajectory instruction image portion and the timing mark 344 that is the instruction image portion in accordance with the timing when the instruction is given to the player may be performed.

  For example, at least one of the display forms such as the color, shape, and size of the timing mark 344 that is the instruction image portion is changed so that the visibility and the rendering effect increase as the timing mark 344 approaches the operation end mark 346. You may let them.

  In addition, when the timing mark 344 moves on the trace rail 342, at least one of the display forms such as the color, shape, and size of at least one of the trace rail 342 and the timing mark 344 has visibility and performance effects. You may change so that it may become high.

3-2: Controller Movement Aspect Detection Determination Processing When the instruction image 340 instructs the controller 20 to move in a given movement aspect, the detection determination unit 110 according to the present embodiment performs an actual operation of the controller 20 by the player. A process for detecting the movement mode and determining the degree of adaptation to the instructed movement mode is performed.

  Details will be described below.

Attitude detection of controller 20 (first process)
In the present embodiment, the movement direction and movement start timing of the controller 20 can be calculated based on the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 210.

  The acceleration sensor 210 according to the present embodiment detects accelerations in three different axes (X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis) directions in the space with reference to the controller.

  For example, for easy understanding, a method for calculating the gravitational acceleration of the controller 20 in two axes (XY axes) will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10A is a diagram showing the gravitational acceleration in the real space coordinate system, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing the gravitational acceleration in the coordinate system of the controller 20 with the controller 20 as a reference.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the controller 20 is placed in a horizontal state (in this case, the acceleration sensor 210 provided in the controller 20 is also in a horizontal state), the Y-axis downward direction (gravity 1G gravity is applied in the direction of acceleration). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10B, also in the controller 20 coordinate system, 1 G of gravity is applied downward in the y-axis. When the player tilts the controller 20 by 45 degrees counterclockwise on the XY axis of the real space coordinate system, as shown in FIG. 10A, the gravitational acceleration of 1 G in the Y axis direction in the real space coordinate system. However, as shown in FIG. 10B, in the controller coordinate system, 1G gravitational acceleration is decomposed into the x-axis and the y-axis, respectively. That is, the component in the x-axis direction and the component in the y-axis direction are each 1 / √2G.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the inclination of the controller 20 itself is detected using the gravitational acceleration. That is, in the example of FIG. 9B, when an acceleration of 1 / √2G in the minus direction of the x axis and 1 / √2G in the minus direction of the y axis is detected, the acceleration on the XY axis of the real space coordinate system is reversed. It can be detected that the tilt is 45 degrees clockwise. In the present embodiment, since three-axis acceleration can be detected, the three-dimensional inclination in the real space can be calculated from the acceleration value on each axis.

  From the above, when the player moves the controller 20 vertically in a given direction (for example, the right direction) and when the player moves the controller 20 horizontally in this direction, the acceleration sensor 210 3 It will be appreciated that the values output for each of the axial (X-axis, Y-axis, Z-axis) directions will be different.

  For this reason, in order to accurately detect the moving direction of the controller 20 or the like, it is preferable to perform a first process of detecting the posture of the controller 20 in the real space prior to this.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, a first type determination database for determining the attitude of the controller in the real space is formed and stored in the storage area 173 of the main storage unit 172. Specifically, taking into account variations in the posture of the player having the controller 20, the posture of the controller 20 in the real space is classified into a plurality of basic postures. In the present embodiment, it is classified into vertical, right diagonal, left diagonal, horizontal, and other basic postures. And corresponding to each basic posture, the output of each acceleration sensor of x, y, z axis of a controller coordinate system is matched and memorized. Therefore, the first process for determining the posture of the controller 20 in the real space can be executed based on the output of the acceleration sensor 210 in the x-, y-, and z-axis directions.

  At this time, for example, if the basic posture of the controller 20 and the outputs of the x, y, and z-axis acceleration sensors in the controller coordinate system are strictly matched, the player holds the controller 20 in a posture slightly deviated from the basic posture. If so, a situation occurs in which the attitude of the controller cannot be determined.

  The game of the present embodiment is intended for a wide range of users from children to adults, so that even if the player holds the controller 20 in a position slightly deviated from the basic position, each position can be determined as the basic position. It is necessary to construct a first type determination database so that an attitude having a predetermined allowable width with respect to the basic attitude can be determined as a corresponding basic attitude.

  For this reason, when the actual posture of the controller 20 differs by a predetermined width with respect to a certain basic posture, for example, the controller that the operator actually thinks is vertical with respect to the basic posture of vertical is predetermined from the vertical. Signals output from the acceleration sensor when tilting within the allowable range are also collected as sensor outputs associated with the basic posture and stored in a database.

  In this manner, data collected with a “predetermined tolerance” in association with each basic posture and formed into a database is used as the first type determination base.

  In the present embodiment, when the controller 20 is moved in the movement direction indicated by the instruction image 34, the signals in the x, y, and z axis directions output from the acceleration sensor built in the controller 20 are obtained. The first determination process is performed by comparing with the first type determination database and determining which basic posture the posture of the controller moving in the moving direction corresponds to.

  This makes it possible to flexibly determine the posture of the controller 20 such as whether the controller 20 is held vertically, for example, whether it is held horizontally toward the screen.

Detection determination of the movement mode of the controller 20 (second process)
When the basic posture of the controller 20 in the real space is determined by the first processing, the second processing for detecting the movement mode including the moving direction of the controller 20 in the real space is performed next.

  In order to execute this second process, the second type determination database shown in FIG. 12 is used in the present embodiment. The second type determination database is stored in the storage area 173 of the main storage unit 172.

  This second type determination database is generated as follows.

  First, for each basic posture of the controller 20 shown in FIG. 11, when the controller 20 is moved in the real space in the direction indicated by the instruction image 340 described above, x, y, Collect the z-direction signal.

  Then, a second type determination database is created by associating a signal output from the acceleration sensor 210 when the controller 20 is moved in each basic posture with a moving direction of the controller 20 in the real space.

  At this time, even when the controller 20 is moved in the same designated direction (for example, the right direction) with the same basic posture, many players move the controller 20 in a trajectory slightly meandering or swollen with respect to the designated direction. If it is determined that the movement mode on such a movement trajectory is not suitable for the movement mode in the instructed movement direction, there is a possibility that it may be difficult to establish a game that can be enjoyed by children and adults.

  Therefore, when the controller 20 in a certain basic posture is moved in the movement direction indicated by the instruction image, the signals in the x, y, and z axis directions output from the acceleration sensor 210 are “predetermined tolerances”. Is collected and databased. For example, even when moving while drawing a locus deviated with a predetermined allowable width in the direction indicated by the instruction image 340, the output of the acceleration sensor obtained when moving along such a locus deviated with the predetermined allowable width The signal is collected as a signal corresponding to the instructed basic posture and is made into a database.

  In this embodiment, with respect to the controller 20 in each basic posture, the right direction, the diagonally upward right direction, the diagonally upward left direction, the upward direction, the downward direction, the diagonally downward right direction, the diagonally downward left direction, the forward direction, the backward direction, Data is classified for each basic movement direction such as clockwise direction, counterclockwise direction, and other directions, and x, y, z output from the acceleration sensor in association with each classified basic movement direction. Each axis signal is collected with a "predetermined tolerance" and stored in a database.

  In this way, the second type determination database shown in FIG. 12 is generated. Although FIG. 12 illustrates a database for one basic posture, data is similarly collected and databased for other basic postures shown in FIG.

  Then, as described above, when the attitude of the controller 20 is determined in the first process, the data corresponding to the determined attitude is actually output from the acceleration sensor of the controller 20 using the second type determination database. The movement signal including the movement direction of the controller 20 is identified.

  That is, the controller 20 of the posture determined in the first process performs a process for specifying in which direction and by what amount of movement per unit time in real time. Based on the movement direction of the controller 20 and the movement amount per unit time thus obtained, the movement direction and movement timing of the controller 20 in the real space are determined, and further the movement duration time is determined. An evaluation is made as to whether or not the movement mode is compatible with the movement mode indicated in the instruction image 340.

  In this way, it is possible to evaluate whether or not the controller 20 is moving in the designated direction in accordance with the instruction, regardless of the posture in which the player holds the controller 20.

  In the present embodiment, the movement modes of the first and second controllers 20-1 and 20-2 are individually evaluated and determined with respect to the instructions by the instruction images 340-1 and 340-2 shown in FIG.

  When it is determined that the respective inputs of the controllers 20-1 and 20-2 are individually successful (when it is determined that the controller 20-1 and 20-2 have moved in the specified direction for a predetermined duration), For each determination result, 500 points are added to the score and displayed as a score 320. When it is determined that both the first and second controllers 20-1 and 20-2 are correct inputs, a total of 1000 points are added to the score 320.

  At this time, the main dancer 310 displayed on the game screen operates to reproduce the dance corresponding to the player's operation.

  In addition, when it determines with both each input of each controller 20-1 and 20-2 having succeeded, you may form so that a higher evaluation may be performed compared with the case where only one succeeds. .

  Further, an evaluation display area 322 for the player's operation is provided at the upper right of the game screen shown in FIG. 5, and “COOL” is displayed if the input direction and timing are correct, and the direction is incorrect or the timing is correct. “POOR” is displayed.

  Moreover, you may comprise so that the production | presentation screen shown in FIG. 13 may be displayed based on the result of the said evaluation determination.

  For example, the cause of an operation error of the controller 20 is specified based on the determination result of the fitness, and a timing error is pointed out or a controller swinging error is shown as shown in FIGS. 13 (A) and 13 (B). An effect screen for pointing out may be displayed.

  By notifying the player of the cause of the mistake in this manner, the player can be encouraged to move the correct controller 20, and the player can correct his / her dance mistake and challenge a higher level dance game. You can get the motivation to do.

  If it is determined that the controller 20 has been accurately moved in the movement mode indicated by the instruction image, an effect screen “Perfect” shown in FIG. By generating sound, it is possible to produce an effect that makes the game more exciting.

  In particular, when a plurality of consecutive techniques are indicated by an instruction image, a special event may be generated when the indicated consecutive technique is successful, thereby further enhancing the effect of the game. It becomes.

  Further, when the movement mode of the controller 20 is instructed by the instruction image 340 and the player moves the controller 20 in accordance with the instruction, a configuration in which the movement locus of the controller 20 is displayed in the vicinity of the corresponding instruction image 340 is adopted. May be. As a result, the player visually recognizes the degree of coincidence between the movement mode indicated in the instruction image 340 and the movement mode in which the player actually moved the controller 20, and corrects his dance technique to a higher level. While enjoying the game.

In this embodiment, when the instruction image 340 instructs the controller to move in a predetermined direction and the movement start timing, the first and second processes are performed as described above. Then, the detection measurement of the movement mode of the controller 20 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the detected movement mode is compatible with the instructed movement mode.

  In the present embodiment, the velocity vector representing the amount of movement per unit time of the controller 20 is obtained from the x, y, z axis direction acceleration sensors 210 built in the controller 20 in the x, y, z axis directions. It can be obtained as a composite value of vectors. The speed vector value thus obtained is the speed vector detected at the start of movement even when the controller 20 starts moving in the direction indicated by the movement start timing indicated by the instruction image 340. The value is small and reaches a predetermined reference value after several frames (for example, T3 frame after several frames if movement is started in T1 frame). Therefore, the timing at which the controller 20 is actually operated and the operation is A time delay corresponding to a predetermined frame occurs between the detected timings.

  For this reason, in the present embodiment, the “determination movement start timing” and the “determination movement duration” taking into account the detection delay, in addition to the movement start timing and movement duration indicated by the instruction image 340. It is set and the movement mode of the controller 20 is determined.

  Specifically, the “determination movement start timing” is set several frames later than the actual movement start timing instructed by the instruction image, and the “determination movement duration” is instructed by the instruction image 340. It is set so as to coincide with the end timing of the movement continuation time or to end after a predetermined frame from the end time.

  As a result, the problem of delay in the detection delay of the movement start timing of the controller can be solved, and the determination process of the movement mode of the controller can be performed accurately.

  According to the present embodiment, the difficulty level of the game can be set from this aspect depending on how to set “movement start timing for determination” and “movement duration for determination”.

  For example, if the time delay of the “determination movement start timing” with respect to the actual movement start timing indicated by the instruction image is set large, the difficulty level can be set low, and if the time delay is set short, the difficulty level can be set high.

  Further, the difficulty level can be set high by setting the “determination movement duration” short, and the difficulty level can be set low by setting it long.

  Therefore, for example, such a configuration may be adopted in which the movement start timing and the movement continuation time for determination are set in accordance with the difficulty level of the game selected by the player.

3-3: Pointing instruction and detection determination process at a predetermined position on the game screen The pointing position instruction unit 104 of the present embodiment instructs a pointing at a predetermined position on the game screen at a given timing as the game progresses. Processing for generating the image 350 as a position indicating image is performed.

  FIG. 6 shows a specific example of the pointing instruction image 350 displayed on the game screen. In FIG. 6A, the pointing instruction image 350 is displayed in association with the character on the left side of the game screen.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the pointing instruction image 350 includes a target board portion 352 displayed at the pointing position and a ring portion 354 displayed around the target board portion 352. Immediately after the pointing instruction image 350 is displayed, the ring portion 354 is displayed as a large ring surrounding the target board portion 352 as shown in FIG. 15A, and as the pointing timing approaches, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 15A to 15D, when the ring contracts in the removal and the pointing timing arrives, the ring portion 354 is displayed so as to overlap the target board portion 352 as shown in FIG.

  In accordance with the pointing timing instruction, the player uses the corresponding controller 20 (in FIG. 6, the first controller 20-1 that the player has with the right hand) to position the target board 352 displayed in the game screen. The operation of pointing at a good timing within a predetermined time is performed.

  As described above, a pair of light sources 198L and 198R are provided around the display unit 12. The player can operate the controller 20 as a pointing device for pointing an arbitrary point on the game screen by pointing the imaging unit 220 provided in front of the controller 20 in the game screen direction. FIG. 14 shows an example of how the controller 20 is used to point to a desired position on the game screen.

  As described above, the detection determination unit 110 according to the present embodiment determines whether or not the player points the target board unit 352 indicated by the pointing instruction image 350 at the instructed timing from the imaging unit 220 of the controller 20. Judgment based on the acquired signal.

  When it is determined that the pointed position has been pointed in a timely manner, a predetermined event, in this case, an event of lifting the back dancer girl as shown in FIG. 6B occurs. As shown in (B), a new pointing instruction image 350 is displayed at the center of the game screen.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, instruction images 340-1 and 340-2 instructing a given movement mode of the controller are displayed in association with the display of a new pointing instruction image 350.

  In this case, if the target board unit 352 specified by the newly displayed pointing instruction image 350 is successfully pointed at the specified timing, the instruction images 340-1 and 340-are displayed after a certain period of time. The second timing mark 344 starts to move along the trace rail 342, and the player is instructed to move the controller 20-1, 20-2 in a given movement mode.

  When the player successfully moves the controllers 20-1 and 20-2 in the movement mode according to this instruction, for example, an effect display of a screen on which acrobatic cheerdance is successful as shown in FIG. 6C is performed. In addition, when such a continuous technique is successful, a game event is generated in which the number of back dancers appearing on the game screen is sequentially increased as shown in FIG. 16, for example. You may comprise so that an effect may be enlivened.

3-4: Multiplayer Play In the present embodiment, multiplayer play such as two-player play and four-player play can be selected at the start of the game.

  FIG. 17A is an example of a game screen when two-player play is selected.

  In the case of a two-player game, two players each hold the first and second controllers 20-1 and 20-2, and the instruction images 340-1 and 340- shown in FIG. Each player can move and operate the controllers 20-1 and 20-2 in accordance with the instruction of 2, and can compete with each other in dance techniques.

  If four controllers 20 having different IDs can be prepared, a four-player game as shown in FIG. 17B can also be selected.

  Each player pays attention to the instruction image 340 instructed on the game screen while holding the controller 20 associated with the player with one hand.

  In this embodiment, the movement mode of the controller 20 is instructed by the instruction images 340-1 and 340-2 to the two players corresponding to the two dance characters illuminated by the spotlight.

  As the game progresses, the dance character illuminated by the spotlight changes from time to time, so the player visually recognizes that the turn has come to him by illuminating the dance character corresponding to him with the spotlight. At this time, the dance technique can be competed by moving the controller in the movement mode indicated by the corresponding instruction image 340.

  In the present embodiment, in the case of multiple players, an example has been described in which one controller is associated with one player. However, if necessary, two controllers are associated with one player, Similarly, a dance game may be performed.

4). Process of this embodiment Next, an example of the process of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 18 shows an example of the operation when the present embodiment is applied to a game system.

  First, when the player selects either single-player or multiple-player play and starts the game, game calculation is disclosed (step S10).

  Then, a cheer dance game screen is displayed on the display unit 12, and a BGM in accordance with the dance is output as voice as dance music.

  At this time, if necessary, the player may be instructed to hold the controller 20 in any posture. For example, the player P may be instructed to hold the controller 20 vertically or play the game horizontally or hold the game horizontally.

  Then, when the game is started and the dance characters 310 and 312 on the game screen start to dance as shown in FIG. 5, the movement mode of the controllers 20-1 and 20-2 is changed at a given timing according to the progress of the game. Instruction determination images 340-1, 340-2 are displayed, and detection determination processing is performed to determine whether the player has moved the controllers 20-1, 20-2 according to the instructions of the instruction images 340-1, 340-2. Is executed (steps S12 and S14).

  When the display timing of the pointing instruction image 350 shown in FIG. 6 comes with the progress of the game, the pointing instruction image 350 is displayed on the game screen as shown in FIG. 6, and the pointing instruction image 350 is instructed. Then, detection determination processing is performed to determine whether or not pointing using the controller 20 has been performed at the instructed timing in the area of the target board unit 352 (steps S20 and S22).

  Such a series of processes is repeated until the game is finished (step S30), and when the game is finished, the final game result is displayed (step S32).

  That is, in this embodiment, for each determination result of the individual detection determination processing performed in step S14 and step S22, a result display event based on the determination result, for example, a score calculation or a screen display shown in FIG. 17 is performed. In addition to this, in step S32, a total game result is obtained from the total value of the determination results of the individual detection determination processes performed in step 14 and step S22, for example, the total value of the scores, and the final game is obtained. Process to display as grades.

  FIG. 19 shows a specific example of the process shown in step S14 of FIG.

  When the generation timing of the instruction image 340 comes with the progress of the game, the instruction images 340-1 and 340-2 are generated and displayed on the game screen (step S 40), and designated by the instruction images 340-1 and 340-2. A determination process is performed as to whether or not each of the controllers 20-1 and 20-2 in the instruction mode has been accurately moved in the real space (step S42).

  Based on the determination result of the instruction image, the score 320 is updated, and a game effect is displayed in the evaluation area 322 to display the evaluation of cool and bad.

  In addition, the effect image shown in FIG. 13 is also displayed according to the evaluation result (step S44).

  The effect image shown in FIG. 13 may be displayed only in a predetermined scene while the game is in progress, and is displayed only when the player or the operator performs display setting of the effect screen prior to the start of the game. You may comprise.

  FIG. 20 shows a specific example of the process of step S40 shown in FIG.

  When the display timing of the instruction image 340 comes during the progress of the game, the transition images shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B are displayed prior to the movement start timing of the controller 20. Accordingly, the player can predict and recognize the direction of movement of the controller and the timing of movement start before the movement start timing of the controller 20 and prepare for it.

  When the movement start timing of the controller arrives (step S52), as shown in FIG. 9C, a process of moving the timing mark 344 along the trace rail 342 toward the operation end mark 346 is performed.

  In accordance with the timing of the movement of the timing mark 344, the player starts moving the controller 20 in the direction indicated by the trace rail 342 and follows the instruction until the timing mark 344 reaches the operation end mark 346. The controller 20 continues to move.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9D, when the continuous movement end timing comes (step S56), the display of the instruction image 340 is ended (step S58).

  By such a series of display control processes, an instruction to move the controller in a desired direction at an appropriate timing can be given visually and easily by the player.

  FIG. 21 shows a specific example of the detection determination process in step S42 of FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the movement start timing of the controller based on the instruction image 340 comes (step S60), acquisition of a signal output from the acceleration sensor of the controller 20 is started (step S62). The first process and the second process are executed (steps S64 and S66).

  That is, first processing for determining which basic posture the controller 20 is in is performed to determine which direction the controller 20 is moving in which posture and in which movement mode, and the instruction image 340. A second process is performed to determine the degree of conformity with the movement mode instructed in.

  FIG. 22 shows a specific example of the process shown in step S22 of FIG.

  For example, when the display timing of the pointing instruction image 350 shown in FIG. 6 arrives during the progress of the game, processing for displaying the pointing instruction image 350 at a given position on the game screen is performed (step S70).

  As shown in FIG. 15, the pointing instruction image 350 is displayed including a target board portion 352 indicating a pointing area and a ring portion 354 that contracts toward the target board portion 352. When the ring portion 354 contracts to the target board portion 352, that is, when the ring portion 354 reaches FIG. 15D, the position pointed by the target board portion 352 is pointed to by the controller 20.

  At this timing, the player uses the controller 20 to determine whether or not the pointing operation of the player pointing at the instructed position has been successful (step S72). An event associated with the instruction is generated (step S74).

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6A, an event occurs in which the pointed back dancer lifts the adjacent back dancer. In the example shown in FIG. 6B, the instruction images 340-1 and 340-2 are displayed in association with the display position of the pointing instruction image 350. After the pointing instruction is successful, the instruction images 340-1 and 340-2 are displayed. When the movement of the controllers 20-1 and 20-2 is instructed in the instructed direction, and this continuous technique is successful, a dance scene is displayed in which acrobatic dance is completed as shown in FIG. 6 (C). A game production is performed.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible within the range of the summary of this invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a dance game has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and students who have instructions for other uses such as aerobics and exercise training in their hands. It is also suitable for the case where appropriate aerobics and exercise are executed and the result is judged.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the timing mark 344 moves along the trace rail 342 as the instruction image 340 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a given movement mode of the controller is instructed. As long as it is possible, the instruction image may be in any form. For example, the color of a given locus displayed on the trace rail 342 may be changed in association with the movement timing of the controller and the operation duration. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which the moving direction is displayed with an arrow or the like, the operation start timing is indicated by a countdown display, and the operation duration is also indicated by a countdown display.

An explanatory view of an example of a game system of this embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the controller used by this embodiment. Explanatory drawing of the principle of the pointing instruction | indication performed using the controller of this embodiment. The functional block diagram of the game system of this embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen containing an instruction | indication image. Explanatory drawing which shows a series of changes of the game screen containing a pointing instruction image. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen containing instruction images, such as a turn and a punch. Explanatory drawing of an example of the instruction | indication image comprised from the combination of the several movement locus instruction | indication image part. Explanatory drawing of an example of the change of an instruction | indication image. Explanatory drawing of the attitude | position detection principle of a controller. Explanatory drawing of the data for 1st type determination. Explanatory drawing of the data for 2nd type determination. Explanatory drawing of the production | presentation screen based on a determination result. Explanatory drawing of the pointing operation of the game screen using a controller. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a principle of an example of a pointing instruction image. Explanatory drawing of the game production screen which the number of back dancers increases. Illustration of two-player and four-player play. The flowchart figure which shows an example of the process of the game system of this embodiment. The flowchart figure which shows an example of the process of step S14 of FIG. The flowchart figure which shows an example of the process of step S40 of FIG. The flowchart figure which shows an example of the process of step S42 of FIG. The flowchart figure which shows an example of the process of step S22 of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

P ... player 10 ... game machine 11 ... display screen 12 ... display unit 20 ... controller 100 ... processing unit 102 ... instruction image generation unit 104 ... pointing position instruction unit 110 ... detection determination unit 112 ... game calculation unit 173 ... storage area 210 ... Accelerometer 220 ... Imaging unit

Claims (4)

An instruction image generating means for generating an instruction image for instructing a given movement mode of the controller including the physical quantity sensor;
Detection determination means for acquiring a signal from a physical quantity sensor of the controller, detecting a movement mode of the controller, and determining a degree of suitability of the detected movement mode of the controller with respect to the movement mode indicated by the instruction image; , a program that Ru cause the computer to function and,
The detection determination means includes
Based on a first type determination database that associates a plurality of different basic attitudes of the controller with signals output from the physical quantity sensors corresponding to the basic attitudes of the controller, and is output from the physical quantity sensor of the controller. A first process for comparing the first signal for determining the attitude of the controller and the first type determination database;
Based on a second type determination database that associates a plurality of different basic movement directions of the controller for each basic attitude, the controller in the attitude determined in the first process in the movement direction indicated by the instruction image When moving, the signal output from the physical quantity sensor and the second type determination database are collated, the movement mode including at least the movement direction of the moving controller is specified, and the specified movement mode and instruction A second process for determining the degree of conformity with the moved movement mode;
The program characterized by performing. In claim 1,
  The detection determination means includes
  A program for storing a signal output from the physical quantity sensor of the controller and performing the first process and the second process in parallel. In claim 1 or 2,
  The instruction image generating means includes
  A program for generating an instruction image for instructing a posture of the controller. An instruction image generating means for generating an instruction image for instructing a given movement mode of the controller including the physical quantity sensor;
Detection determination means for acquiring a signal from a physical quantity sensor of the controller, detecting a movement mode of the controller, and determining a degree of suitability of the detected movement mode of the controller with respect to the movement mode indicated by the instruction image; Including,
The detection determination means includes
Based on a first type determination database that associates a plurality of different basic attitudes of the controller with signals output from the physical quantity sensors corresponding to the basic attitudes of the controller, and is output from the physical quantity sensor of the controller. A first process for comparing the first signal for determining the attitude of the controller and the first type determination database;
Based on a second type determination database that associates a plurality of different basic movement directions of the controller for each basic attitude, the controller in the attitude determined in the first process in the movement direction indicated by the instruction image When moving, the signal output from the physical quantity sensor and the second type determination database are collated, the movement mode including at least the movement direction of the moving controller is specified, and the specified movement mode and instruction A second process for determining the degree of conformity with the moved movement mode;
The game system characterized by performing .